Departures vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Departures). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 2h 10m. Departures is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Departures
Origin| Departures | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yojiro Takita | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | Tatsuo Yamada, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryoko Hirosue, Takashi Sasano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
Departures
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
Where to watch
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